SB Nation New York - Yankees Sweep White Sox, Tie Red Sox For First Placehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2011-08-05T06:23:01-04:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/21064272011-08-05T06:23:01-04:002011-08-05T06:23:01-04:00Yankees 7, White Sox 2: Sweep Puts Yankees In First Place
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<p><font><font size="2">Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - <span>Robinson Cano</span> and <span>Russell Martin</span> homered, and Ivan Nova pitched 7 2/3 solid innings, as the Yankees defeated the White Sox, 7-2, to complete a rare four-game sweep in Chicago.</font></font></p>
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<p><font><font size="2">Martin drove in four runs for the Yankees, who swept the White Sox in four games in Chicago for the first time since turning the trick from June 17-20, 1976 at Comiskey Park.</font></font></p>
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<p><span>Jorge Posada</span> and <span>Curtis Granderson</span> each drove in a run for New York, which was coming off an 18-7 victory on Wednesday.</p>
<p>Nova (10-4) gave up one run on six hits for New York, which has won seven in a row and 10 of 12 overall. He struck out a career-high 10 batters to go along with zero walks.</p>
<p>"That might be as good as we've seen him all year," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "He was excellent tonight. I thought his slider made a huge difference for him, the strikeouts that he had, the outs that he got. I thought the command on his fastball was really good."</p>
<p>The Yankees are now tied with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Red Sox</a> atop the AL East with a three-game set between the two slated for this weekend in Boston.</p>
<p>Juan Pierre drove in a run and <span>Adam Dunn</span> homered for the White Sox, who suffered their first four-game sweep at home since August 23-26, 2007.</p>
<p>Philip Humber (8-8) allowed four runs on five hits over 6 1/3 innings to suffer his four straight loss for Chicago, which dropped its sixth straight to end a 10-game homestand at 3-7.</p>
<p>"You definitely hate to lose a series, much less get swept," Humber said. "You gotta give those guys a lot of credit. They played the game better than we did."</p>
<p>The first six batters of the game grounded out, and <span>Mark Teixeira</span> struck out swinging to start the second. Cano then hit a homer to left for a 1-0 New York lead.</p>
<p>Nova retired the first seven batters he faced. Alejandro De Aza broke the streak with a one-out infield single in the third. De Aza stole second, moved to third on <span>Brent Morel</span>'s single and scored on Pierre's sacrifice fly.</p>
<p>The Yankees took the lead back in the sixth. Brett Gardner led off with a double to right and moved to third on <span>Derek Jeter</span>'s sacrifice bunt. Granderson hit a grounder to first baseman Dunn, who stepped on first before throwing home. Gardner beat the throw with a nice slide to make it 2-1.</p>
<p>New York tacked on two more runs in the seventh. Cano singled and <span>Nick Swisher</span> walked to begin the frame. Two batters later, Posada hit an RBI single to right. Jesse Crain took over for Humber and Martin greeted him with a sacrifice fly for a 4-1 margin.</p>
<p>Martin hit a three-run homer off <span>Brian Bruney</span> in the ninth.</p>
<p>Dunn's homer off <span>Hector Noesi</span> in the home ninth accounted for the final score.</p>
<p>Game Notes</p>
<p>The Yankees took six of eight games from the White Sox this season...Nova's last loss was June 3...Humber's last win was July 2...New York recorded its seventh sweep of the season and fourth of three-or-more games...White Sox first baseman <span>Paul Konerko</span> returned to the lineup Thursday after missing thee games with a bruised left knee/calf. He went 2-for-3 as the designated hitter. </p>
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https://newyork.sbnation.com/2011/8/5/2345997/yankees-7-white-sox-2-score-robinson-cano-mvp-ivan-novaRyan Jones2011-08-04T07:09:41-04:002011-08-04T07:09:41-04:00Yankees 18, White Sox 7: Jeter Leads Onslaught With Five Hits
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<p>Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/">New York Yankees</a></span> put together their best offensive game of the season Wednesday night, recording 23 hits in an 18-7 rout of the <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.southsidesox.com/">Chicago White Sox</a></span>.</p>
<p><span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Derek Jeter</span></span> led the offensive assault with a 5-for-6 performance at the plate. He scored four times and drove in two runs for the Yankees, who have won six in a row and have taken the first three contests of this four-game set.</p>
<p><span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Curtis Granderson</span></span> went 4-for-6 with five RBI and two runs scored for New York. Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer and knocked in four runs, while <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Eric Chavez</span></span> hit a two-run homer and drove in four.</p>
<p>Every New York starter had at least one hit and a run scored.</p>
<p>"It seemed like all the guys were having good at-bats and hitting balls hard," Jeter said.</p>
<p>Yankees starter <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>A.J. Burnett</span></span> was in line for the win but couldn't get out of the fifth inning. He gave up seven runs on 13 hits over 4 1/3 frames. <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Cory Wade</span></span> (2-0) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief to pick up the victory.</p>
<p><span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Carlos Quentin</span></span> hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs for the White Sox, who have dropped five in a row.</p>
<p>Chicago also had a solid offensive night, with every starter picking up a hit. The home team ended with 14 hits.</p>
<p><span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Gavin Floyd</span></span> (9-10) lasted just 2 1/3 innings in the worst outing of his career, giving up 10 runs on nine hits.</p>
<p>The Yankees came out of the gates on fire, to say the least, scoring 13 runs over the first three innings.</p>
<p>New York started the game in unusual fashion, with <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Brett Gardner</span></span> and Jeter reaching base on consecutive bunt singles. Granderson followed with a bloop single to center to load the bases, and <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Mark Teixeira</span></span> knocked in Gardner with a sacrifice fly. Cano cleared the bases with a blast over the wall in right for an early 4-0 lead.</p>
<p>Chicago was able to get one run back in the home first. <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Juan Pierre</span></span> hit a ground-rule double to right, moved to third on <span>Omar Vizquel</span>'s bunt single and scored on a Quentin sacrifice fly.</p>
<p>The Yankees tacked on two more runs in the second, when the top of the lineup got a rally started again. With two down, Gardner was hit by a pitch and Jeter singled. Granderson made it a 6-1 contest with a two-run triple to right.</p>
<p>The visitors chased Floyd from the game with a seven-run third. <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Nick Swisher</span></span> singled and scored on Chavez's blast to right. <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Jorge Posada</span></span> doubled and <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Russell Martin</span></span> walked prior to <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Will Ohman</span></span> taking over on the mound. Gardner's infield singled loaded the bases with one out before Jeter hit a two-run single. After Granderson struck out swinging, Teixeira hit a two-run triple and Cano added a run-scoring single for a 13-1 lead.</p>
<p>"I think Ohman saved the bullpen," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said. "Ohman went out and helped us to at least conserve the bullpen."</p>
<p>The White Sox had a big inning of their own in the fourth. <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>A.J. Pierzynski</span></span> doubled and <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Alejandro De Aza</span></span> singled to put men on the corners with one out. <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Brent Morel</span></span> and Pierre followed with RBI singles. Quentin hit a three-run homer to left two batters later to make it a 13-6 game.</p>
<p>The home team made it interesting with another run in the fifth. Pierzynski's double drove in Ramirez, who led off with a single. Wade took over for Burnett with a runners on second and third and one out, and got out of the jam to keep it a 13-7 contest.</p>
<p>But New York put the game away with a four-run seventh. <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Brian Bruney</span></span> started the inning on the mound for Chicago, but was quickly tossed from the game. After Martin doubled, Gardner hit a chopper off the mound that went to first.</p>
<p>Gardner beat the throw with a head-first slide and Bruney, who covered first on the play, made a few comments to first base umpire Marvin Hudson before being ejected. <span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Matt Thornton</span></span> came in from the bullpen and gave up two-run singles to Granderson and Chavez.</p>
<p>Granderson added an RBI double in the eighth.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/2011/8/4/2343690/yankees-18-white-sox-7-jeter-leads-onslaught-with-five-hitsEd Valentine2011-08-03T15:18:46-04:002011-08-03T15:18:46-04:00New York Yankees (66-42) At Chicago White Sox (52-56), 8:10 P.M.
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<p>-- See <a href="http://pinstripealley.com" target="new">Pinstripe Alley</a> for complete discussion and analysis</p> <p>(Sports Network) - The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/teams/new-york-yankees">New York Yankees</a> go after a sixth straight win this evening when they continue a four-game series with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/teams/chicago-white-sox">Chicago White Sox</a> at U.S. Cellular Field.</p>
<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/">Yankees</a> continued to impress on Tuesday, as <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/96/mark-teixeira">Mark Teixeira</a> homered from both sides of the plate and drove in three runs to back <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/622/phil-hughes">Phil Hughes</a>' rain- shortened shutout in a 6-0 win.</p>
<p>Teixeira went deep as a lefty and righty in the same game for the 12th time in his career, surpassing Eddie Murray and Chili Davis for most all-time.</p>
<p>The feat somewhat overshadowed Hughes (2-3), who did not allow a runner into scoring position in the first shutout of his career. The 25-year-old right- hander gave up just three hits with no walks and four strikeouts in six innings.</p>
<p>"I wanted to pitch well, and I knew I could do better than what I had been showing," Hughes said.</p>
<p>New York has won eight of 10 overall, but still sits a game back of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/teams/boston-red-sox">Boston Red Sox</a> with a three-game series between the two rivals slated for this weekend at Fenway Park.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/167/john-danks">John Danks</a> (4-9) gave up four runs on nine hits in six innings to snap a four- decision winning streak. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.southsidesox.com/">White Sox</a> have lost four in a row following a 5-1 stretch.</p>
<p>"My job is to get the best things out of those guys; I don't care how," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said.</p>
<p>Tonight, the Yanks turn to righty <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/1032/a-j-burnett">A.J. Burnett</a>, who is 0-3 in his last five starts. Burnett fell to 8-9 on the year on Friday against Baltimore, which reached him four runs and five hits in eight innings. He also struck out a season-high 10 batters in the loss, but saw his ERA jump to 4.23.</p>
<p>"I gave all I could out there," Burnett said. "Where I'm at now, I feel fine. I can't wait to pitch the next game."</p>
<p>Burnett lost to the White Sox earlier in the year, despite giving up just one run in eight innings and is 2-5 lifetime against them with a 4.84 ERA in eight starts.</p>
<p>Chicago will counter with righty <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/820/gavin-floyd">Gavin Floyd</a>, who has won his last three starts after going 0-4 in his previous six.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-yankees/2011/8/3/2342390/new-york-yankees-66-42-at-chicago-white-sox-52-56-8-10-p-mEd Valentine2011-08-03T10:29:19-04:002011-08-03T10:29:19-04:00Yankees 6, White Sox 0: Mark Teixeira Homers Twice as Yanks Win Rain-Shortened Game
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<p>Mark Teixeira's two home runs paced the Yankees to a 6-0 victory over the White Sox in a 6 inning game. </p> <p>Mark Teixiera set a Major League record, homering from both sides of the plate for the 12th time in his career, as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/">Yankees</a> beat the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.southsidesox.com/">White Sox</a> 6-0 at U.S. Cellular Field on Tuesday in a rain-shortened game that lasted just 6 1/2 innings. Teixiera hit a two run home run in the third inning and followed that up with a solo shot in the 7th inning. The two home runs brought the first baseman's total in 2011 to 31.</p>
<p><span>Russell Martin</span> also went yard, hitting his 11th of the season in the second inning. <span>Robinson Cano</span> and <span>Andruw Jones</span> also had run-scoring hits, while <span>Derek Jeter</span> scored two of the Yankees' six runs. More importantly for the Yankees however was the performance of starting pitcher <span>Phil Hughes</span>. It was his best of the year and a very positive sign since his return from the disabled list. Hughes pitched all six innings, allowing just three base hits and yielding no runs. hughes was very economical, throwing just 65 pitches on the night, striking out four batters and walking none.</p>
<p>The Yankees will try to make it three in a row today as the series continues at 8 p.m. <span>A.J. Burnett</span> is on the hill for the Yankees, while the White Sox will counter with <span>Gavin Floyd</span>.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-yankees/2011/8/3/2341653/yankees-6-white-sox-0-mark-teixeira-yankees-score-mlb-scores-mlb-newsChris Celletti